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So about three years ago I started running. It was 1 km at first and even that I couldn't do entirely without a couple of embarrassing pauses. The pace was all over the place: sprinting for 15 seconds and then panting and walking for a minute etc. Sometimes I'd run three times a week, and then not run for a couple months.

But recently (as of this year), I've been doing my runs regularly: 3 times a week, about 5 km to 10 km depending on my mood, with a pace of about 6-something. I don't push myself hard for better times -- I think I can pull a 5km at a sub-6 pace without a problem... but sub-5 is gonna push me to the edge and I'd probably fail. I'm doing the runs to stay moderately healthy, not to win races. Although I do join the occasional 5k or 10k run. (I think I'll be avoiding 5k runs because they tend to be filled with people just strolling and there's never any space for me to run).

Anyways, I wanna mention that my life has been better thanks to my runs:

- Better sleep.

- Better stamina (in bed)

- Feeling less tired during the day. (I do my runs at night around 10 pm to avoid traffic, the sun, and so that I can shower and sleep right afterwards)

- Good stress relief. (my automatic response to stress now is an urge to run, which cures the aforementioned stress).

- Better digestion and bowel movements.

- Feeling more healthy generally.

- Feeling urges to do more outdoor activities. ("let's go hiking!")

Of course, my body hasn't gotten any muscular or whatever. I'm not doing my runs for looks anyways. If I wanted to look more muscular, I'd be lifting weights.

So ya... I'd recommend it. Track your runs because you're a gamer and you care about points and achievements and stuff

I started doing the same thing about a year ago, between cycling and running it's good fun, bought a fitbit and tracked my progress ect. Unfortunately during the spring if I do run, my required pace needs to be a little faster because I'm running from magpies so I can't really do it for about 3 months every year, but it's good fun.

Started at Uni. The city I studied in was fantastic as it was hilly and on the seafront so you had different challenges with amazing views. In the best weather I almost felt inspired to kick on and go faster and harder on my runs. Where I'm at now just isn't the same. Some would love it but running on treadmills or around rural areas doesn't quite do it for me.

With my new job which requires some travelling during working hours, I've been cycling rather than using a car or the bus. Lost about 1 stone and a quarter since June... and am feeling more energetic for it.

With my new job which requires some travelling during working hours, I've been cycling rather than using a car or the bus. Lost about 1 stone and a quarter since June... and am feeling more energetic for it.

Stone? Did you just casually use some archaic, endemic unit of mass, assuming the rest of the world also speaks Stonehenge?

With my new job which requires some travelling during working hours, I've been cycling rather than using a car or the bus. Lost about 1 stone and a quarter since June... and am feeling more energetic for it.

Stone? Did you just casually use some archaic, endemic unit of mass, assuming the rest of the world also speaks Stonehenge?

YES I DID!

Heh, in the UK, pounds and kilograms are both used... so it all depends on what you're happier with. I think that's the first time you've quoted me, in shock and on the penultimate day!

Spoiler

lost 8kg, for the less enlightened. Down to 95kg right now, with the goal of hitting 82kg (13 stone) within the next year or so.

I started running track and cross country when I was in middle school (and was awful when I started) and have kept up with it ever since. I'm currently training for a half marathon race that's in October. My goal is to break 75 minutes. I was really close (3 seconds off) back in 2010 when I was 19. After that, I mostly shifted my focus towards the full marathon, which was a lot harder for me and I was never really great at it. I did an interval workout of 7x1600m at an average of just under 5:24 on Friday, so I think I'm in decent shape. I'm gonna do a 20 mile long run today actually, really wish it weren't so hot outside.

There was a girl I used to work with that was obsessed with running, and because she was the definition of stunning all of us guys were similarly obsessed with her. We got on very, VERY, well - much to the others' disgust and awe - and I remember her trying to repeatedly convince me to come on runs with her.

I kept turning her down saying I hated it and would rather take my chances and fight if it came to it.

My god I'm stupid. Still haven't been on any kind of run because I'm just that ashamed of myself.

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